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Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.
Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.
Why Word Order Matters in English
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.
This exercise helps you:
- Internalize English sentence patterns
- Recognize how grammar patterns fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/4
liked
Douglas
things
new
Douglas
liked
new
things
2
0
/5
taste
expensive
had
He
also
He
also
had
expensive
taste
3
0
/5
new
car
He
a
wanted
He
wanted
a
new
car
4
0
/7
The
it
cost
was
problem
too
much
The
problem
was
it
cost
too
much
5
0
/18
was
too
he
much
he
bought
car
even
it
Porsche
cost
and
it
that
though
a
wanted
The
The
car
that
he
wanted
was
a
Porsche
and
even
though
it
cost
too
much
he
bought
it
6
0
/10
too
it
much
cost
He
drive
to
loved
it
but
He
loved
to
drive
it
but
it
cost
too
much
7
0
/9
buying
problem
the
not
was
fact
it
In
only
In
fact
buying
it
was
not
the
only
problem
8
0
/7
too
cost
car
The
run
much
to
The
car
cost
too
much
to
run
9
0
/9
lot
a
cost
which
It
high
gasoline
octane
needed
It
needed
high
octane
gasoline
which
cost
a
lot
10
0
/10
which
best
needed
lot
oil
It
cost
also
a
the
It
needed
the
best
oil
which
also
cost
a
lot
11
0
/9
cost
And
too
much
parts
for
also
car
the
And
parts
for
the
car
also
cost
too
much
12
0
/10
the
could
Just
Douglas
more
cost
than
car
afford
running
Just
running
the
car
cost
more
than
Douglas
could
afford
13
0
/6
car
bought
this
have
He
shouldn't
He
shouldn't
have
bought
this
car
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence